GARY SONNENBERG spoke thusly to: DICK ROEBELT
GS> DR>    I just wish everyone who has a web page would heed your
GS> DR> advice.   Save the graphics for the products and keep the main
GS> DR> pages for data  (which is why I am there in the first place).
GS> LC> Since designing web pages is one of the services my company
GS> LC> offers our customers, I was most interested in this advice,
GS> LC> too.  I thought it was all right on the money, but so well put
GS> LC> and succinct that I copied it to keep as a handy reference
GS> LC> tool.  Often times customers want so many bells and whistles
GS> LC> on their web pages that we know full well the page will have
GS> LC> the opposite effect from the one they want, and if we do
GS> LC> exactly what they say they will be disappointed in the results
GS> LC> and never hire us to do that for them again.  It's really
GS> LC> difficult to explain why having too many graphics will be 
GS> LC>counter productive, plus arguing with a customer is a good 
GS> LC>way to lose a customer. I think the way the advice was 
GS> LC>worded will be extremely helpful in such no win situations. 
GS> I've been watching this echo fairly regularly recently, but since
GS>not all mail gets through to me sometimes, I think I missed the
GS>advice you refer to above. I would be most interested in reading
GS>it too, since I am just about to take over the designing and
GS>updating of our church/school page.  Could you possibly repost for
GS>me (and others who may have missed it)?
   Sorry, never keep copies.
   I merely responded to someone else's great advice.
   I run a P-120 with 48 megs of ram and a 28.8 modem.  I find a web 
page littered with graphics a total waste of time - due to the time it 
takes to import them and refresh the screen.
   Saving the heavy-duty graphics for [perhaps] pictures of products 
is the way to go.  That is assuming your web page is trying to sell me 
something.  Nicely arranged text with visible and various colors is 
all you need.
   I don't need to be "impressed" with glitz.  I am there to find what 
you have to offer.  Make that easy for me.
   Since the third week of July I have had no days off and usually 
work as long as there is daylight and that will continue till the 
elections are over.  My evenings are spent doing billing/ accounting/ 
graphics for the next day/ faxing orders/ etc. along with grabbing a 
bite to eat, trying to read at least 2 newspapers, watching the 
evening news, etc.  That doesn't count family time or making a few 
community meetings.  My point is my time is limited.  I can't waste it 
on slow web pages.  I am not some kid who can spend hours surfing.  
And I am sure I am not alone in this regard.  (right now it is Sunday 
morning and I am waiting for a some stuff to dry in the darkroom so I 
thought I'd catch up on some some Fido echos for relaxation)
   As I mentioned previously, I constantly hear radio ads for a local 
company that will even animate web pages for clients.  While I am sure 
that is swell, how much more time would that suck from my life?  And 
will I need a graphics card with 4 megs to properly appreciate those 
anims?
   In your case (church) you will be designing to delight your 
audience/users.  Slightly different than business-to-business.  But 
keep in mind that some of your users are still at 9600 or 14.4.  Will 
they enjoy undeterminable waits?
   Dick
   TheMerc@Juno.com
Taxation WITH representation isn't so hot either.
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